A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Cincinnati duelling Chicago on Thursday at Wrigley Field.

Mat Latos gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Reds on this day; he's 6-0 on the season. The Cubs, meanwhile, will counter with Jeff Samardzija, who will be looking to improve on his 3-7 mark.



View Cincinnati vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Reds were listed as 117 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 6.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cubs rated this week at No. 6 and the Reds sitting at No. 2.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Reds rank No. 6 in the National League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Chicago’s No. 11 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Chicago has the National League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the National League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

The Reds were a 2-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors. Cincinnati got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday at Wrigley Field behind starter Mike Leake.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Reds at Cubs trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs' last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 9 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs' last 23 games at home
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Milwaukee, Friday, June 14
Chi Cubs at NY Mets, Friday, June 14